Job for a Sales Manager in a Furniture Manufacturing and Trading Company

Whytecleon Limited – Our client, a fast growing multi branch company in the furniture component trading and manufacturing sector. They offer the widest range of decors & colours in the country. Included in their services are production of 3D design rendering and material optimization. In addition, they offer smart space solutions and innovative storage options to maximize efficiency in your living and work spaces. They are efficient in delivery and reliable with great customer experience and service.

Develop customer service/marketing strategy across most of the areas in which the company and its Products operate. Such strategy is to be cascaded into quantifiable objectives to aid measurement of the results from its implementation.

Constantly analyze market and competitive trends and recommend changes to agreed marketing strategies based on the outcome of such analysis and feedback

Strategy Implementation, Communication and Feedback:

Develop and ensure effective communication and compliance with standards of operation.

Carry out market analysis and projections of the business viz – a – viz; based on predictive and descriptive customer trends and behaviors.

Responsible for focusing external image and significantly increasing presence and awareness of all company owned Products in all key markets in which we operate

Design and deploy systems which are used to obtain and generate bi-annual Customer Feedback reports on all key Brands owned by the company

Relationship Management:

Identify, analyze, pursue and report on market opportunities both existing and new

Identify, cultivate and manage the company and Product relationship with key, affinity and strategic marketing partners. In achieving this, it must also be ensured that relationship management guidelines and performance standards are clearly defined and communicated to all key stakeholders

Own and drive the implementation initiatives

Ownership, Management and Leadershi

Own and be the custodian of all Products owned by the company and the various channels through which information about them is disseminate

Performance objectives are clearly defined for all job role

All staff of the Department are evaluated against agreed performance objectives at pre-defined periods set by the HR function

Provision of coaching and counselling as necessar

Development of a culture which supports the strategy of the Divisio

In house training of staff to ensure maximum delivery of agreed standar

Develop and administer policies and practices aimed at ensuring optimal utilization of the department’s Resources. In performing this role, the Head Marketing shall ensure

Regulatory:

Ensure compliance with any and all requirements defined/established by Government Regulatory agencies that have an over-sight responsibility of the Department’s activitie

Functional Competencies/Requirements:

Product Managemen

Strong Internal and External Communicatio

Marketing Research & Analysi

Problem Solving & Analysis

Customer Lifecycle Management

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

Strong Leadership, Influencing and Communication skill

Strong Negotiation Skill

Strong People Management Skill

Strong Presentation Skill

Strong Time Management & Multi-tasking skills

Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively

Desired Personal Attributes:

Integrity

Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams

Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively

Ability to cope with and work under pressure

Proactive self-starter

Assertiveness & tenacity

Strong cerebral capacity

Educational Qualifications/Experience

Minimum of university degree ( a masters degree in Business Administration will be an added advantage)